Zip code 47974: Perrysville, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 47974?

47974 is assigned to Perrysville, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 47974 in?

47974 is in Vermillion County, Indiana.

Q: What is the population of 47974?

About 1,441 people live in 47974, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 47974?

The median household income in 47974 is $89,962.

Q: What zip codes are near 47974?

The closest zip codes to 47974 are 47932, 61846, 47928, 61883, 61833.

Residential delivery areaVermillion CountyEastern Time

Population

1,441

Median household income

$90K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$123K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$842/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

40 sq mi

36 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 47974

47974 is a rural zip code in Perrysville, Indiana (Vermillion County), covering 40 sq mi of land. About 1,441 people live here, or 36 per square mile. The median resident is 42.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $89,962 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $123,100, or 1.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $842 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.6 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and production and manufacturing.

How 47974 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers23.9%
93rd
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%40th of 745 in IN
Average commute30.6 min
77th
U.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min157th of 726 in IN
Median age42.4
74th
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1278th of 745 in IN
Median household income$89,962
62nd
U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957126th of 719 in IN
Homeownership rate73.1%
62nd
U.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%546th of 742 in IN
Residents under 1822.7%
56th
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%373rd of 745 in IN
Median earnings per worker$49,239
53rd
U.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609237th of 740 in IN
Unemployment rate4.9%
51st
U.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%230th of 745 in IN
Veterans5.9%
51st
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%450th of 745 in IN
Poverty rate10.2%
46th
U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%353rd of 742 in IN
Per capita income$32,804
27th
U.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351449th of 744 in IN
Residents 65 and older13.5%
26th
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%586th of 745 in IN
Work from home8.5%
25th
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%291st of 745 in IN
Diversity index24.3
17th
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4235th of 745 in IN
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%385th of 745 in IN
Foreign-born residents2.7%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%258th of 745 in IN
Housing vacancy3.4%
15th
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%613th of 742 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%465th of 744 in IN
Uninsured rate2.7%
10th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%632nd of 745 in IN
Median gross rent$842
9th
U.S. $1,413 · IN $1,062446th of 640 in IN
Self-employed workers5.8%
8th
U.S. 10% · IN 8%559th of 745 in IN
Broadband access82.1%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IN 89.9%603rd of 742 in IN
Population density36/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi623rd of 745 in IN
Median home value$123,100
5th
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,200606th of 719 in IN
Income inequality (Gini)0.366
5th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452534th of 740 in IN
Population1,441
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,073524th of 745 in IN
Healthcare workers4.2%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%633rd of 745 in IN
Rent-burdened renters17.1%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%617th of 716 in IN

Measure	47974	Vermillion	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Government workers	23.9%	15.7%	11.7%	14.5%	93rd	40th of 745
Average commute	30.6 min	27.3 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	77th	157th of 726
Median age	42.4	42.7	38.1	38.9	74th	278th of 745
Median household income	$89,962	$60,200	$71,957	$80,734	62nd	126th of 719
Homeownership rate	73.1%	75.2%	70.6%	65.2%	62nd	546th of 742
Residents under 18	22.7%	21.5%	23.3%	22%	56th	373rd of 745
Median earnings per worker	$49,239	$45,586	$46,609	$49,666	53rd	237th of 740
Unemployment rate	4.9%	4.6%	4.3%	5.2%	51st	230th of 745
Veterans	5.9%	7.1%	6.3%	6.2%	51st	450th of 745
Poverty rate	10.2%	15.3%	12.3%	12.5%	46th	353rd of 742
Per capita income	$32,804	$30,882	$38,351	$44,673	27th	449th of 744
Residents 65 and older	13.5%	20%	16.8%	17.2%	26th	586th of 745
Work from home	8.5%	9.4%	10.7%	15.1%	25th	291st of 745
Diversity index	24.3	9	41.4	61.4	17th	235th of 745
Tech workers	1.2%	0.6%	2.5%	3.8%	17th	385th of 745
Foreign-born residents	2.7%	0.8%	6.3%	14.1%	16th	258th of 745
Housing vacancy	3.4%	10.1%	8.8%	10.1%	15th	613th of 742
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.1%	17.6%	29.5%	35.7%	14th	465th of 744
Uninsured rateStrength	2.7%	4.3%	7.4%	8.4%	10th	632nd of 745
Median gross rent	$842	$750	$1,062	$1,413	9th	446th of 640
Self-employed workers	5.8%	8.1%	8%	10%	8th	559th of 745
Broadband accessWeakness	82.1%	87.1%	89.9%	91%	7th	603rd of 742
Population density	36/sq mi	60/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	623rd of 745
Median home value	$123,100	$113,100	$218,200	$332,700	5th	606th of 719
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.366	0.408	0.452	0.483	5th	534th of 740
Population	1,441	15,421	6,851,073	334,922,499	2nd	524th of 745
Healthcare workers	4.2%	8.7%	9.8%	9.7%	2nd	633rd of 745
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	17.1%	48.4%	48.1%	51.1%	1st	617th of 716

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

20%

5–17

10%

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

25%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

42.4

Under 18

22.7%

65 and over

13.5%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black0%
Hispanic10%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.3%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

24.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

34.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

84%

Spanish

11%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

Households

Households: 565
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 66%
Married couples: 50.4%
Living alone: 20%
Veterans (of adults): 5.9%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

23%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

47974

$89,962

Vermillion Co.

$60,200

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,804

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.366

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

47974

$123,100

Vermillion Co.

$113,100

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

47974

$842

Vermillion Co.

$750

Indiana

$1,062

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 585
Owner-occupied: 73.1%
Vacant: 3.4%
Median year built: 1961
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 17.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 12%
Home value to income: 1.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

27%

20–29

26%

30–44

17%

45–59

10%

60+

16%

Average commute

30.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

12%

Transportation and moving

12%

Production

12%

Business and finance

10%

Education

10%

Office and admin

Management

Food service

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Police and fire

0.7%

Industries

Manufacturing

22%

Public administration

14%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Construction

12%

Education

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Information

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Wholesale

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

0.3%

Arts and recreation

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$49,239

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

23.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	47974	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,279	$74,888
Service	$16,989	$26,804
Sales and office	$76,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$69,375	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,380	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

46%

Some college

19%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Households with broadband: 82.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 43.4%
No internet access: 17.5%
Without health insurance: 2.7%
Limited-English households: 4.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Perrysville
State: Indiana
County: Vermillion County
Center point: 40.0429° N, 87.4804° W
Land area: 40 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 47974

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
47932	Covington, IN	7.2 mi	5,035	$59,811	$182,400
61846	Georgetown, IL	8.1 mi	4,467	$60,871	$85,700
47928	Cayuga, IN	8.4 mi	1,730	$52,275	$96,900
61883	Westville, IL	8.5 mi	4,384	$56,169	$101,400
61833	Tilton, IL	9.6 mi	1,658	$48,584	$69,200
61832	Danville, IL	10 mi	32,450	$47,332	$82,400
47982	State Line, IN	11 mi	103	$73,750	$86,400
47952	Kingman, IN	11 mi	2,538	$53,409	$106,900
47966	Newport, IN	11 mi	346	$62,750	$101,100
61870	Ridge Farm, IL	12 mi	1,085	$54,044	$74,800
61817	Catlin, IL	13 mi	2,328	$80,375	$131,100
61834	Danville, IL	13 mi	7,821	$82,443	$157,300

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Questions about 47974

What city is zip code 47974?

47974 is assigned to Perrysville, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 47974 in?

47974 is in Vermillion County, Indiana.

What is the population of 47974?

About 1,441 people live in 47974, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 47974 in?

47974 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 47974?

The median household income in 47974 is $89,962.

What zip codes are near 47974?

The closest zip codes to 47974 are 47932, 61846, 47928, 61883, 61833.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47974, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.